From Baby to Big Boy

I used to have a baby at my house. His name was Zachy and he was loved and adored for his long blond hair that was as soft as silk. Well, that long blond hair got too long and Summer was coming so Zachy's mom decided to scalp him..lol

Zachy has been traded in for a sweet little boy named Zach. He is so big and is an adventurous toddler with a cute haircut. We love him unconditionally, even when he throws food on the floor during dinner and dumps every cup of liquid he finds on the floor. Isn't he precious?!?!?!?!

Spring Break....Day 4

Well, Spring Break day 3 was a bust. It rained :( So what did we do? We cleaned the house..LOL!
OK, on to day 4. We took the boys to the Poinsett Bridge. It was built in 1820 as a way to get from Greenville, SC to Asheville, NC. There are great hiking trails and lots of water to play in. It was a little treturous for the little boys but we managed. 4 days down, 3 days to go :)

Spring Break, Day 2

Today we went to Paris Mountain State Park and had a great time playing on the playground, eating a picnic lunch, and visiting the lake and visitors center. The boys wanted to play in the water but the lake is not open for swimming yet. Fun times!!

Spring Break....Day 1

Today was a great day! We have lived here for 6 years and have never been to Campbell's Covered Bridge. It is a beautiful place and the kids had a great time playing with their friends in the water.

Home Sweet Home

I know I have posted pictures of our new house in a previous post but I have been told that people want to see more..lol. So, welcome to our home :)
Walking in the front door:

The dining room to your right:

2 bedrooms, bathroom, and hall closet to your left:

Straight ahead is the great room:

The Kitchen: (The corner door is not a pantry, it is the laundry room and you walk through the laundry room to get to the garage.)

Kitchen, master bedroom door, and family room:

Family room:

When you first walk in the door, this is what you see:

Kids play room and piano:

This is the view from the back wall of the house:

So, there it is. We are still loving it and yes, I know, it needs to be cleaned :)

**Dog Update**

You know, not everyone is a dog person. Some people can handle dogs in their house, playing in the garbage can, eating shoes, chasing their children, and so on. After 3 days with Jimmer, I have figured out that I am NOT a dog person. Last night I gave Jimmer to a new family. A better family. A family who volunteers at the Humane Society and trains dogs as therapy dogs for the elderly. He is going to be much happier.
The boys do not seem to be upset about Jimmer leaving. They just continue to run through the house being the fun and crazy boys that they are :)

WOW!

I am ashamed! I cannot believe so much has happened in our family in the past 3 months and I have not blogged about it. Probably because so much has happened in our family. lol

We will start with the every day stuff, life is still crazy. Between home, school, church, and friends our house is a busy place. I am 1 year away from graduating and it cannot come fast enough. I am in the "as long as I pass this class" phase and just want to be done. Tanner asks me what I want to be when I grow up and I just tell him a college graduate.

In February we bought our first house. That was the biggest event for us :) We have waited 8 years for this and we are so happy.

It is wonderful to live in a subdivision with other little kids and be able to take the boys on walks without fearing that we are all going to get killed by a car going 90 miles an hour. The neighbors are great and the area is so quiet.

We were trying to find a house in the ward we had been in for 6 years but it just wasn't meant to be. The perfect house was a mile out of the ward boundaries, which outside of Utah is a big deal. We are so close but yet so far away..lol

Tanner changed schools but he is loving being a Taylors Topcat. He thinks it is funny that mommy went to Taylor Elementary when she was little and now he is also. Different school and different state but he doesn't care.

We moved in the last week of February and honestly, we are still not completely unpacked. I cannot yet park in the garage because it is full of boxes that need to go in the attic. We will get there eventually.

A few weeks after we moved in Zach had his 2nd birthday. I cannot believe my baby is 2! He is such a joy and loves to tickle everyone :) He hates bedtime and gives mommy a run for her money every night, but he LOVES his brothers and that makes up for all the stressful things.

I have to say that the hardest part of this move has been the new ward. Tanner is doing great and he is very happy that his Primary teacher is one of Grandma June's best friends so he knew her before we moved. Gavin is giving the Primary presidency grief every week. As soon as the door to his classroom opens for them to go to Sharing Time, he runs away. Now, picture if you will a Primary presidency where the youngest sister is older then 60. No kidding! These "older" sisters have to chase Gavin through the church. UGH!! He gets in trouble weekly!!

And Zach, well Zach will not go to Nursery with mom...or dad...he will only go to Nursery if Grandma is with him. She stays with him the whole time just so he will not throw a fit. It is a good thing that Grandma prefers to be in Nursery with him :)

Last but not least, I was out-voted and we got a dog.

Not exactly my idea of a good time but the dad at our house and the 3 little munchkins ganged up on me and I caved. Our newest member is Jimmer. He is a 6 mth old beagle and he is cute. Now just because I said he is cute does not mean that I am happy with the whole dog thing, but I guess I will survive. Now if I can just figure out how to get Tanner and Zach to not be afraid of Jimmer, life might just be hunky dorey :)